The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-20


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In speaking a senator Sherman's
Nashville speech We quoted some a the
passages In which he did Justice 70 the
sincerity Of the views held BY the Com
fcserateS. aud % the courage with
which they maintained them In the
field. There wsls no fling d rebel ar
traitor or slave-driver. The MAR. he
said. was perhaps sure "a come II WAS
terrible necessity. Then he ex-
claimed: 1T u over. thank God but
the courage. bravery and fortitnde It
both sides are now the pride and herit-
aga Of rs all" This Was in the spirit
Of Mr.. Summers bin 20 regulate the
army register and the regimental
colors. Of which the preamble was -
follows: ..Whercas the National unity
and good will among fellow citizens
can be assured only through oblivion
of past differences. and Il i contrary
70 the usage Of civilized nations 70 per-
petuate the memory Of civil war. be il
enacted" etc. That was in 1872 The
bill prohibited the continued printing
in the register Of ''the names 81 bat
ties with fellow-ciiizens." or placing
them upon the regiments. coiors d the
United States.
The late letter Of President Cleve-
land acknowledging the invitation 70
attend the unwilling Of the statute 81
General Albert Sidney Johnston was
in the same tone As the remarks Of
Senator Sherman and the preamble Of
Senator Sumner. II Was . magnan-
imous appeal 70 the Vi tor TO recognize.
not the righteousness Of the cause. but
the sincerity and courage Of the van
quished. and il came from those who
shared the defeat. bur who have ac-
quiesed honosably and entirely IN the
final decree Of battle. The Presidents
reception Of the appeal was honorable
and becoming. and unquestionably his
conduct fs approved BY the country
The courage. bravery. and fortitude
Of both sides" says Senator Sherman.
..are now the pride and Inertia &c
Of US all" The patriotic sem
timents accompanying the invita-
ton which l have received. and the
fraternal feeling therein expressed.
gladly recognize ~ proofs that in the
present conditions every American citi-
zen may share ia the pride inspired by
the illustration Of the traits which have
ennobled American character" saws
President Cleveland. This was the
proper response. dignifed. Just. pa
triotic. not honoring the cause in which
the soldier fought. but the honesty and
the bravery with which he gave his life
for his convictions. II Is the same no
BILE feeling which lesla Southern soldier
TO say a. the dedication OF statue 70
the Union Volunteer" when tine
orator said that the time would come
when the soldier in gray would agree
that the boy in blue fought and died
for the South as well a. the North
:. Don't say .wil; come for il has
come"
The disappearance Of mere rancorous
memories Of the war. not grateful ac-
acknowledgement u its earnest purpose
and its glorious result. but reifcration
Of its details and horrors and enmities.
is one Of the most significant and graf
flying facts Of the time The anniver-
sary Of Lees surrender passed few
days since without remark and without
general remembrance The hero Of
the Union army General Grant him
| self. led in this humane and honorable
| conduct toward his opponents in the
field His generous terms 10 APPo-
mattox we've never forgotten. and they
| struck the keynote 81 the feeling II
| the actual soldier q the var "a both
sides. His last words in RE dedica-
tion Of his Memoirs. These volumes
(! are dedicated to the Americsn soldier
| and sailor" not 10 any class II them.
but 70 every sincere and courageous
| American in the military o. naval serv-
ice. showed what ID otherwise well
known. the simple magnanimiry q she
great Union General. Such incidents
= these are among the most precious
and significant which History will
gather into her golden urn and they
are among the chief reasons Of Lofty
H.~-r.